CVE-2026-48236 Open ISES Tickets < 3.44.2 SQL Injection via db_loader.php Multiple Parameters
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in db_loader.php to read, modify, or destroy database contents in Open ISES Tickets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48236?
CVE-2026-48236 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open ISES Tickets, published on 21 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in db_loader.php where the multiple POST parameters (ticketsdb, ticketshost, ticketsuser, ticketspassword) are concatenated into mysqli connection arguments and dynamic SQL operating against an attacker-controlled database without sanitization. Authenticated attackers can craft requests that alter query semantics to read, modify, or destroy database contents.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48236?
How do I fix CVE-2026-48236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-48236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4837-8524-277g.